OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES

Helping the World Build Better Products

Real-time simulation is enabling the world’s visionaries to make innovative ideas a reality. OPAL-RT empowers engineers and researchers with accessible, cutting-edge, real-time simulation technology to accelerate the development of better products and more reliable energy transmission.

Since 1997, industries including automotive, aerospace, power electronics and power generation have increasingly turned to OPAL-RT, transforming the company into a world leader in real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing equipment for electrical, electro-mechanical and power electronics systems


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Programs offered by OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES

OP101: RT-LAB - Real-Time Simulation Systems Fundamentals

This course introduces OPAL-RT systems and applications using RT-LAB. This course is a prerequisite for ARTEMiS, eFPGASIM, and ePHASORSIM. RT-LAB is used in a variety of domains, including power systems, power electronics, automotive applications, aerospace, mechatronics and more. It includes a half-day lab set-up, where the instructor will configure the real-time simulator with the user’s lab en…

OP102: HYPERSIM® - Introduction to Power Systems Real-Time Simulation

This course teaches the basics of the HYPERSIM® real-time simulation software platform and its operating principle. It includes a half-day lab set-up, where the instructor will configure the real-time simulator with the user’s lab environment. The duration of this course is 4 days.

OP103: NI VeriStand Add-on (eHS) - Introduction to Power Electronics Real-Time Simulation

This course covers the configuration of a real-time system using the OPAL-RT Power Electronics Add-On for NI VeriStand on the National Instruments hardware platform. It includes a half-day lab set-up, where the instructor will configure the real-time simulator with the user’s lab environment. The duration of this course is 3 days.

OP203: ARTEMiS - Power Systems Real-Time Simulation

This course is intended for professionals who want to simulate power systems with ARTEMiS by converting their Simulink® SimPowerSystems™-based model into a complete HIL system. The duration of this course is 1 day.

OP204: ePHASORSIM - Electro-Mechanical Real-Time Simulation

This course is intended for new ePHASORSIM users who want to learn phasor domain real-time simulation. ePHASORSIM simulates electro-mechanical transient stability phenomena of very large power grids with thousands of buses, generators, transformers, transmission lines, loads and controllers. The duration of this course is 1 day.

OP206: MMC - Modular Multilevel Converter Real-Time Simulation Applications

This course is designed for power electronics and control engineers who want to use the capabilities of FPGA programming and OPAL-RT’s dedicated Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) library to perform fast, real-time simulation and controller logic design. The duration of this course is 2 days.

OP207: RT-XSG - Introduction to I/O Management on FPGA

RT-XSG (XILINX System Generator) is a Simulink® toolbox that enables engineers to generate custom, application-specific firmwares that can be implemented onto an FPGA device for multiple applications. This course covers the basic concepts needed to adapt an I/O to an FPGA model with eHS. The duration of this course is 2 days.

OP210: Introduction to 4-Quadrant PHIL Testbench

This course covers the installation and SAT of an OP1400 series 4-Quadrant PHIL Testbench. It includes a half-day lab set-up (Installation), where the instructor will help the end-user configure the real-time simulator, the amplifier(s), the cabling and other parts of the Testbench with a consideration for the lab environment and security. The duration of this course is 3 days.

OP211: Introduction to 4-Quadrant PHIL Microgrid Testbench

This course covers the installation and SAT of an OP1420 series 4-Quadrant PHIL Microgrid Testbench. It includes a half-day lab set-up (Installation), where the instructor will help the end-user configure the real-time simulator, the amplifier(s), the cabling and other parts of the Testbench with a consideration for the lab environment and security. The duration of this course is 4 days.

OP212: EXata CPS - Integration of EXata CPS with RT-LAB / HYPERSIM

This course covers the integration of Keysight EXata CPS with RT-LAB and HYPERSIM. Participants learn the installation process for co-simulation setup, discover the basics of the EXata software, and learn how to integrate RT-LAB or HYPERSIM and EXata. The duration of this course is 1 day.

OP303: Real-Time Simulation of an Electrical Motor on FPGA

For HIL-testing of Electronic Control Units (ECUs), the real-time simulation of an electrical motor should be as close to reality as possible. Reaching a reliable implementation of HIL for Electric Vehicles (EV) requires a specific methodology and specific know-how. The objective of this course is to provide the notions required to succeed in your electrical motor HIL implementation. The duration…

OP205: eHS - Power Electronics Real-Time Simulation

This course is intended for power electronics and control engineers who want to perform fast power electronics real-time simulation using the combined power of FPGA and OPAL-RT’s unique dedicated solver eHS. The duration of this course is 1 day.

Workshop, Brazil (Sept. 18, 2025) | eHS – Real-Time Power Electronics Simulation

The eHS – Real-Time Power Electronics Simulation workshop was held on September 18th, 2025, at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). It was conducted by Thais Blasi from OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES.The session introduced participants to the fundamentals of real-time simulation, focusing on its principles and core concepts. It also explored the co-simulation structure between CPU and FPGA, highl…

Workshop, Brazil (Sept. 18, 2025) | HYPERSIM – Real-Time Power System Simulation

The workshop HYPERSIM – Real-Time Power System Simulation, held on September 18th, 2025, at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and conducted by Thais Blasi from OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, introduced participants to the power systems of the future and the importance of real-time simulation. It also presented HYPERSIM's role in analyzing and validating complex electrical systems, showcased ex…

Workshop, Brazil (Sept. 18, 2025) | HYPERSIM – Real-Time Power System Simulation

The workshop HYPERSIM – Real-Time Power System Simulation, held on September 18th, 2025, at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and conducted by Thais Blasi from OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, introduced participants to the power systems of the future and the importance of real-time simulation. It also presented HYPERSIM's role in analyzing and validating complex electrical systems, showcased ex…

Workshop, Brazil (Sept. 18, 2025) | eHS – Real-Time Power Electronics Simulation

The eHS – Real-Time Power Electronics Simulation workshop was held on September 18th, 2025, at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). It was conducted by Thais Blasi from OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES.The session introduced participants to the fundamentals of real-time simulation, focusing on its principles and core concepts. It also explored the co-simulation structure between CPU and FPGA, highl…

Webinar | Tutorial: Getting Started with Blackbox Model Integration in HYPERSIM

On September 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM EDT, OPAL-RT hosted a webinar on integrating blackbox control models in HYPERSIM to better capture the behavior of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and data centers in the modern power grid. The session provided a practical overview of intuitive workflows, including a Simulink-based workflow for generating and integrating models, a C++ source code workflow aligne…

Webinar | Tutorial: Getting Started with Blackbox Model Integration in HYPERSIM

On September 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM EDT, OPAL-RT hosted a webinar on integrating blackbox control models in HYPERSIM to better capture the behavior of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and data centers in the modern power grid. The session provided a practical overview of intuitive workflows, including a Simulink-based workflow for generating and integrating models, a C++ source code workflow aligne…